Manager, Test Automation

Responsibilities

• Lead a globally distributed test automation team, setting priorities, delivery plans, and operating rhythms.
• Design and evolve automation frameworks for mobile (iOS/Android), backend services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, actionable feedback and reduce regressions.
• Establish automation coverage strategies, quality gates, and release readiness criteria in partnership with Engineering and Product.
• Coach and develop engineers through code reviews, technical mentorship, and best-practice guidance.
• Partner with biosensor and analytics teams to validate data integrity and reliability through automated checks.
• Support compliance and audit readiness by producing maintainable evidence from automated pipelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years in software quality, test automation, or software engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading, managing, and developing engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks (e.g., PyTest, Playwright, Jest, REST Assured).
• Experience with mobile automation (iOS and/or Android) for consumer-facing applications.
• Experience with API and service-level testing, including contract and integration testing.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and compliance requirements such as HIPAA and GDPR.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Background validating data-intensive platforms like IoT, sensor data pipelines, or real-time processing.
• Experience with AI/ML system testing, including model validation and drift detection.
• Experience with medical device software quality or bio-wearable technology.
• Proficiency with non-functional testing tools such as Locust, JMeter, Gatling, or k6.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities within an international company.
• Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical coverage options.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement and specialized student debt/education programs.

About the Company

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines, serving people in more than 160 countries.